RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Front

Which of the following statements is not true of sinuses?

• Sinuses warm and moisten air.
• Sinuses provide resonance for the voice.
• Sinuses are lined with a mucous membrane.
• Sinuses provide the sense of smell.

Back

Sinuses provide the sense of smell.

Front

The correct name for the voice box is the ____.

Back

larynx

Front

The structures that allow for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and blood are ____.

Back

alveoli

Front

In order to carry air to both lungs, the trachea branches into two tubes called ____.

Back

bronchi

Front

The membrane or sac that encloses each lung is a ____.

Back

pleura

Front

A respiratory disorder caused by a sensitivity to an allergen is ____. Options: asthma, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema

Back

asthma

Front

A noninfectious, chronic respiratory condition that occurs when the walls of the alveoli deteriorate and lose their elasticity is ____.

Back

emphysema

Front

The correct term for a nosebleed is ____.

Back

epistaxis

Front

The body has a ____________________ supply of oxygen.

Back

4 - 6 minute

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Front

Divides the nose into two hollow spaces called nasal cavities.

Back

nasal septum